Lawsuit is bold reminder of states’ ownership blindspot
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2022
New York’s lawsuit targets the people and mechanisms that might have allowed low quality to take root. But it’s all of skilled nursing that suffers.
State lawsuit targets nursing home owner Lahasky’s use of related parties, seeks repayment of $18 million-plus
By
Kimberly Marselas
Joe Bush
Dec 01, 2022
New York’s top prosecutor this week filed suit against a nursing home owner with a growing empire, accusing him and several co-owners of defrauding the government of more than $18 million while understaffing...
Observation status overuse undercuts hospital readmission progress
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 30, 2022
Major strides in reducing hospital readmissions, an often-cited indicator of quality in both acute and post-acute settings, were actually overstated when taking into account the rising use of observation...
Amid ProMedica ouster, advocates question new operator’s qualifications
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 30, 2022
Weeks after Welltower announced it plans to transition its ProMedica portfolio to a new operator, consumer advocates and mainstream media are questioning the track record of the selected firm.
Opponents of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers are pursuing two fresh pathways to defeat it. Both challenges cite the pandemic’s current, less critical stage...
Susan Ryan named to new top position at Center for Innovation
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 28, 2022
The Center for Innovation, or CFI, the parent organization of the Green House Project and Pioneer Network, is reorganizing its leadership as it focuses on growth.
Hate can’t have a home here
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 22, 2022
In this moment, nursing homes and the entire senior care continuum owe it to all of their residents to say: Hate has no home here, but you do.
Abi-Antoun named president, CEO of Presbyterian Homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 21, 2022
Presbyterian Homes, provider of life plan communities serving 1,400 residents, has named Nadim Abi-Antoun its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1.
Providers, states grapple with billion-dollar needs ahead of federal staffing minimum
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 17, 2022
Provider organizations across the country are trying to pinpoint just how much of an investment they’ll need to meet
This season, slow down and thank a colleague
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 15, 2022
No doubt, you’re starting to feel the holiday planning pressure, but please don’t ignore one important to-do: This week, McKnight’s opened nominations for our 2023 Women of Distinction class.